Rotterdam 2040 is a film about the citys future departing from the principle of Gyz La Rivière that you cant look ahead without considering your past something that hasnt always been Rotterdams strongest feature At high speed La Rivière reconstructs the history of Rotterdam from the time before the bombings until now and expands the developments to the year 2040 100 years after the bombing and the 700th anniversary of the city La Rivière made a specific choice to expose his personal vision which is sometimes radical or a little absurd So no experts and no talking heads but an assault of old and new imagery held together by La Rivière as the narrator of the film Although Rotterdam 2040 deals with architecture and urban renewal it is actually a film about people The subjective experience of the city by its future occupants mainly determines the parade of architectural blunders and suggestions for the future All tongueincheek of course
